Public Art Fund

News about Public Art Fund, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Aug. 23, 2013

Ken Johnson reviews outdoor group exhibit Lightness of Being at City Hall Park organized by Nicholas Baume, chief curator of the Public Art Fund, and Andria Hickey, associate curator. MORE

Sep. 22, 2012

Roberta Smith reviews Tatzu Nishi's art installation Discovering Columbus, sponsored by the Public Art Fund, which surrounds the statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle. MORE

Aug. 13, 2012

Artist Tatzu Nishi, through the Public Art Fund and a lot of cooperation from New York City officials, plans to erect a living room around the statue of Christopher Columbus 60 feet above Columbus Circle; 'living room' will be used for workers to do much-needed restoration work when the exhibit ends. MORE

Jul. 15, 2012

FYI column answers questions about incongruity of Public Art Fund signs in New York City promoting walking, and why New Jersey Transit trains--and not LIRR trains--line up in Queens for train-car washes. MORE

Jun. 8, 2012

Martha Schwendener reviews Common Ground, an exhibition sponsored by the Public Art Fund of outdoor sculpture and performance by 10 international artists in City Hall Park. MORE